Wetland Mitigation Banking in Michigan

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What is wetland banking?• Replacement of wetland functions and valuesthrough the restoration of new wetland areas(banks) in advance of anticipated impacts• Wetlands established in banks provide “credits”which can be used by the bank sponsor or sold tomeet permit conditions• Administrative rules took effect December 25,1997
Why Michigan Encourages WetlandBanking• Preferred method of mitigation under FederalMitigation Rule and 2009 amendments to Part303.• Applicant benefits- Reduced permit processing time and costs- Increases certainty of mitigation• State benefits- Providing for establishment of new wetlands inadvance of losses- Consolidating small mitigation projects into larger,better designed and managed units- Encourages integration of wetland mitigation projectswith watershed based resource planning
Page 2 and 3: Presentation Outline Overview of We
Page 6 and 7: Process for Establishing Banks• C
Page 8 and 9: Certification of Bank Credits•Cre
Page 10 and 11: Proposed Banking Reforms
Page 12 and 13: Wetland Banking Grants andLoans•E
Page 14 and 15: Wetland Banking Grants•$500,000
Page 16 and 17: Pine River Bank Spotlight• 23 acr
Page 18 and 19: Aerial PhotoExisting CedarSwamp
Page 20 and 21: Pit and Mound GradingAs part of the
Page 22 and 23: Water Control Structure
Page 24 and 25: Long Term Management• MDOT intend
Page 26: Contact InformationMichael Penningt

Wetland Mitigation Banking in Michigan

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